Lead Digitalist – Manufacturing Digital Transformation

The Lead Digitalist, Manufacturing Digital Transformation is an individual contributor responsible for executing digital transformation initiatives across manufacturing operations through process digitization, Industry 4.0 technologies, smart factory initiatives, data-driven decision-making, and AI-powered operational excellence. The role works in close partnership with Manufacturing Operations, Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, Information Technology, Data Engineering, and AI teams to identify operational improvement opportunities, design future-state digital capabilities, and support deployment and adoption of transformational technologies across manufacturing facilities.

The position combines manufacturing domain expertise, business process transformation capabilities, enterprise systems knowledge, data literacy, and AI enablement skills to advance traditional manufacturing operations toward connected, intelligent, and scalable operations — integrating Oracle ERP, manufacturing systems, quality, supply chain, engineering, data platforms, and AI into a unified operational foundation.

Required Qualifications

- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Operations, Supply Chain, Business, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.

- 5–12 years of experience in manufacturing operations, manufacturing systems, operational excellence, digital transformation, or Industry 4.0 initiatives, commensurate with level.

- Experience contributing to enterprise-scale transformation initiatives across multiple manufacturing facilities.

- Ability to work effectively across cross-functional teams and communicate with operational stakeholders.

- Hands-on experience with several of the following: Oracle EBS, MES platforms, SCADA systems, Industrial IoT, PLC integration, data lake house platforms, AI platforms.

- Working knowledge of manufacturing data models, data governance, master data management, predictive analytics, and manufacturing digital twins.

- Manufacturing Expertise: Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, production operations, quality systems, maintenance operations, production planning, manufacturing performance management, OEE improvement.

Preferred Qualifications : Medical device or FDA-regulated manufacturing experience; ISO 13485 environment experience; Industry 4.0 certifications; Lean Six Sigma Black Belt; industrial engineering background; smart factory implementation experience.